This thread is not to turn into an argument over LEDs and weather or not I should use them.. I have them and will me using them for my own reasons... I may not have success, but in the end, hopefully I will...
I have to be extremely covert with this.. I live in an apartment, where bills are paid, so power bill is watched very closely... I also live next door to a cop (his living room will be like 12 feet from the plants)... Also, my apartment management does pest control once every other month.. A grow room is not in any way shape or form an option..
Keep in mind, im not trying to get the BEST results, the BEST results for me will to have some bud to smoke on... (The mexican shit is impossible to find around here, and isn't worth looking for, and I can't spend $60 an 1/8 for kind either, im poor)...
This is to have some personal shit to smoke on.. Thats all... The par of quality is mexican brick weed, surely i can top that if it grows... lol...
Im taking inspiration from loki777 (not sure if it was here or anutha forum)
Im growing these in "tote buckets"
This is where im at right now...
For the photo stage (im hoping to keep down to 2-3 weeks as height is an issue)
I took a tote bucket (18 gallon christmas storage edition )
I painted the inside a reflextive silver...
Attached 225 light all blue 13.8 watt to the lid
I plan on photoing 4-6 in the container...
For budding i hhavn't made the container yet... for starters, im only going to bud one plant per container, until i gain experience and start cloning some better stuff..
Same general idea will be used though...
Except 1 per container, and definately a taller container (by at least a foot im sure)
and will be using all red 13.8 wat leds....
So far.....
Im impressed to be honest with you... I just took a seedling that had a very rough infancy, that was struggling like hell under a 65watt "ge GRO spot light" with 3 other seedling (this was the runt of the group for sure)
Last night I took it away from the others, took a 32 oz cup w/ lid, turned it upside down, cut out the bottom (the new top) put the pathetic looking thing in there, fired up the 13.8 watt photo box and stuck it in roughly 5 inches from the leds...
It has made a 360 in just 12 hours.... So far I am impressed... It already looks better than its sister(fingers crossed) thats a week older...
This is my first grow attempt...
I will stay posting..
lol right now im using mirical grow garden soil... is this wise??? im open to suggestions (if they are cheap)
I'm looking for helpful suggestions as well as I know nothing about giving the plant its proper nutritions and all that... What suggestion would you have for someone that is broke on getting proper nutrients to add to water... (this is soil grow)...
As well I have a few questions about rooting...
can I grow with only 4-5 inch deep soil if its over a large square footage (will the roots adapt??)
there are holes in the handles for slight ventalation.. shoudl I add a small pc fan or something, or is just checking on em every day or so anough fresh air for it??? <<-- thats what loki777 who this was ganked from said anyways...
Any suggestions would be appreciated (as long as its still using the lights that I have and its cconsealed in a tub of some sorts)...
This should be interesting anyway...
wish me luck
peace....